The Upper Murray: A Centenary Survey With Special Reference To The Corryong District
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Neat ownership name on fep; likely a resident of the area. Boards: faded and discoloured; light bumping on corners and spine. Binding: slightly shaky; no loose pages. All plates intact.
A century of life along one of Australia's most iconic and storied waterways comes vividly to life in The Upper Murray: A Centenary Survey With Special Reference to the Corryong District, a meticulously researched regional history that chronicles the settlement, development, and character of the Upper Murray region with scholarly precision and local intimacy. Royal R. Miller, Head Teacher of the Higher Elementary School in Corryong, draws on his deep knowledge of the district to present a comprehensive survey of the land, its peoples, and the milestones that shaped a community over one hundred years — anchoring the broader story of the Murray River's upper reaches firmly in the lived experience of the Corryong district. Written with the measured authority of an educator and the quiet passion of a dedicated local historian, this volume stands as an invaluable primary record of mid-twentieth-century regional Australia, preserving voices, landscapes, and events that might otherwise have been lost to time. Miller's prose is clear and purposeful, blending topographical detail with social and cultural history to paint a portrait of a community forged by the rhythms of the river and the resilience of its settlers. For students of Australian history, regional geography, or the social fabric of rural Victoria, this centenary survey remains an essential — and increasingly rare — document of a place and an era.
Author: Royal R. Miller
Format: Hardback
Published: 1934, Spectator Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Neat ownership name on fep; likely a resident of the area. Boards: faded and discoloured; light bumping on corners and spine. Binding: slightly shaky; no loose pages. All plates intact.
A century of life along one of Australia's most iconic and storied waterways comes vividly to life in The Upper Murray: A Centenary Survey With Special Reference to the Corryong District, a meticulously researched regional history that chronicles the settlement, development, and character of the Upper Murray region with scholarly precision and local intimacy. Royal R. Miller, Head Teacher of the Higher Elementary School in Corryong, draws on his deep knowledge of the district to present a comprehensive survey of the land, its peoples, and the milestones that shaped a community over one hundred years — anchoring the broader story of the Murray River's upper reaches firmly in the lived experience of the Corryong district. Written with the measured authority of an educator and the quiet passion of a dedicated local historian, this volume stands as an invaluable primary record of mid-twentieth-century regional Australia, preserving voices, landscapes, and events that might otherwise have been lost to time. Miller's prose is clear and purposeful, blending topographical detail with social and cultural history to paint a portrait of a community forged by the rhythms of the river and the resilience of its settlers. For students of Australian history, regional geography, or the social fabric of rural Victoria, this centenary survey remains an essential — and increasingly rare — document of a place and an era.